Anthrax outbreak reported in Laos, Thailand steps up border control

03/30/2024

BANGKOK — Thailand’s government has ordered officials to closely monitor livestock along the border with Laos after more than 50 people were reported to have contracted anthrax in the neighboring country. Thai authorities have been working closely…

Scientists: Homo sapiens were in SE Asia earlier than thought

Krixia Subingsubing 07/09/2023

Homo sapiens had reached Southeast Asia almost 20,000 years earlier than previously thought. That research finding challenges current textbook assumptions about early human migration and should provide a wider understanding of the origins of our species. This…

Philippines to host SEA Games in 2033 — POC chief

Glendale G. Rosal 07/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As early as now, the Philippines has already announced that it will host the 2033 Southeast Asian Games. That is according to the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino on…

2 buses bound for 30th SEA Games collide in Bulacan

Consuelo Marquez - INQUIRER.net 11/30/2019

MANILA, Philippines – Two buses ferrying athletes and sports officials from Laos and Vietnam to the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games collided in Bocaue, Bulacan on Saturday afternoon, November 30, 2019, ahead of the opening ceremony to…

Laos dam collapse sends floods into Cambodia

AFP 07/26/2018

The torrent of water unleashed in a deadly Laos dam collapse has drained into Cambodia, forcing thousands to be evacuated, as rescuers on Thursday battled monsoon rains to find scores of Laotians still missing after whole villages…

Laos dam disaster kills 17, several others missing

AFP 07/25/2018

The bodies of 17 people have been recovered after a dam collapse led to flash floods in southern Laos, as two South Korean firms involved in the hydropower project said damage was reported at least 24 hours…

Mandaue business group eyes trade ties with Aspac countries

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/19/2016

THE Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) has a lot on its plate as it gears up for at least four trade missions across Asia and the Pacific in 2017. Glenn Soco, MCCI president, said they…

US Zika advisory seen to have ‘minimal effect’ on PH tourism

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/30/2016

A US health advisory for pregnant women to postpone nonessential travel to 11 Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines, will have very minimal effect on tourism in the country, said industry sources. According to tourism stakeholders in…

Decline of oil industry, opportunity for PH co-ops

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 02/14/2016

Window The threat of millions of OFWs losing their jobs in the Middle East due to shrinking oil revenues paints an ominous economic picture, but before we all jump on board the dreadful scenario, it is good…

NOT BAD FOR A FIRST TIMER

Dale G. Rosal 06/08/2015

Cebu’s Tabal wins silver medal for PH Cebu’s pride Mary Joy Tabal won a silver medal in women’s marathon, making up for the surprise fourth-place finish of Eduardo Buenavista in the men’s marathon of the 28th Singapore…

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